1987 Buick Regal

1987 Buick Regal Grand National Numbers-Matching WE2 Package, Freshly Rebuilt LC2 Turbo V6


Why This Car Is Special

The 1987 Buick Regal Grand National holds a specific and well-documented place in American automotive history. It was the last year of production for the Grand National, and it arrived at exactly the right moment. By 1987, Buick's engineers had refined the turbocharged 3.8-liter V6 to a point where it could embarrass purpose-built sports cars from Ferrari and Porsche in straight-line acceleration a fact that was widely reported at the time and has never been forgotten by people who follow performance cars seriously.

What made the Grand National concept unusual from the start was its origin. Buick introduced the nameplate in 1982 as a way to capitalize on its NASCAR sponsorship, but the car that emerged by 1984 and reached full development by 1986 and 1987 was something entirely different from a marketing exercise. It was a rear-wheel-drive, turbocharged, intercooled American muscle car wearing a full blackout suit and absolutely no chrome. Every piece of exterior trim that would normally have been brightwork door handles, lock cylinders, grille, impact bars was finished in black. The RPO 19U Lamp Black paint was the only color available. There was no option for anything else. That deliberate, monochromatic aggression was baked into the package at the factory level.

The WE2 Grand National package, which this car carries in numbers-matching configuration, was the specific option group that turned a standard Regal into a Grand National. It bundled together the LC2 turbocharged engine, the FE3 sport suspension, the blackout exterior treatment, the GN-specific front fascia and hood scoop, and the dedicated interior with Grand National badging throughout. This is not a tribute car or a clone. The build documentation confirms this is the real package as Buick delivered it from Flint Assembly.

The 1987 model year was the final year for the G-body Regal platform, and Buick ended production of the Grand National at the close of that run. Approximately 20,193 Grand Nationals were built for 1987, making it the largest single-year production of the model but demand has consistently exceeded supply in the collector market for decades. A numbers-matching example with a freshly rebuilt engine and solid undercarriage represents a very specific tier of survivor within that group.


Features List

- Numbers-matching WE2 Grand National Package
- LC2 3.8L (231 ci) turbocharged intercooled V6, sequential fuel injection (SFI), OHV 12-valve configuration
- Fresh engine rebuild fewer than 1,000 miles on rebuilt motor
- Factory-rated 245 hp at 4,400 rpm / 355 lb-ft torque at 2,400 rpm
- TH200-4R 4-speed automatic transmission with overdrive and performance valve body
- 3.42:1 rear axle ratio with G80 limited-slip differential
- Heavy-duty 8.50-inch rear ring gear (RPO G87)
- FE3 sport suspension with GN-specific heavy-duty springs, sway bars, and damper tuning
- Four-wheel disc brakes
- Lamp Black exterior (RPO 19U) full GN blackout trim, no chrome by design
- GN-specific turbo front fascia, functional hood scoop, and rear decklid spoiler (RPO T43)
- Soft-Ray tinted glass all around (RPO A01)
- Medium Dark Gray cloth bucket seats with two-tone insert pattern and Grand National headrest embroidery
- Full analog instrument cluster with turbo boost gauge and trip computer
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel with Grand National horn cap (RPO NP5/B19)
- Full-length floor console (RPO D55)
- Tilt steering column (RPO N33)
- Power windows front and rear, power door locks, power driver's seat
- Air conditioning (RPO C60)
- Electronic cruise control (RPO K34)
- Electric rear window defogger (RPO C49)
- Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirrors
- Aftermarket head unit (AM/FM)
- Grand National logoed floor mats View More